Hand-bag construction



M. TANNENBAUM. HAND BAG CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.2I,1921.

Patented 0@1;. 3,1922.

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INVENTOR. f7 Z I/VA/E/a eA UM A TTORNEY-5 meats ll lANIS TANNENBAUM, OF CHICAGQ, ILLINOIS.

HAND-BAG CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed September 21, 1921.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that T, Mains TANNENBAUM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Bag Construction; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My present invention relates generally to improvements in hand bag construction and has particular reference to the formation of the bag body and its attachment to the bag frame.

Primarily, it is my object to provide an improved method of bag body construction, facilitating the connection of the body to the frame by simplifying this operation.

It is a secondary object of my invention to provide a cheap but efiective means whereby to attach the bag body to the frame with the appearance and strength of the English or sewed-in bag.

()ther objects of this invention, not at this time more particularly mentioned will be readily understood from the following detailed description of the invention. Refe ence will now be had to the drawing in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bag made in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a detail, partly in section, showing the frame, body construction and a clamping member;

Figure is a similar view showing the body construction; and

Figure t is an enlarged vertical section through one section of a bag frame and. body.

Similar characters of reference are eniploycd in all of the above described 'views and in the description which follows to indicate corresponding parts.

The letter A. is used to designate an Flog lish or sewcddn bag, made in. accordance with my invention, and provided with a hair dle B. Said bag it has the usual bag frame C comprising an outer frame section and an inner frame section which are provided with downwardly extending leg portions pivoted or hinged at their lower ends, D, in any conventional manner. In cross section, said bag frame C has the common It. shape as is clearly shown in Figure 4.

Serial No. 502,120.

The materials from which the body of A is formed comprise 'an outer layer or bag 5, of leather or other durable stock, a lining 6 of soft leather or other pliable material, and a reinforcing strip 7 intermediate the outer ba 5 and lining 6.

Freliminary to attaching these materials to the frame C, they are assembled, one above the other, with the material for the outer layer 5 extending beyond that of the lining 6 and reinforcing strip 7 which latter are laid parallel. The three layers are thus stitched as indicated by the ordinal 8, leaving short flaps or extensions of the lining and reinforcing materials, 6 and 7, and a longer extension or flap of the outer mate rial 5, as best shown in Figure 3.

The materials are placed against the frame C with the shorter extensions of the reinforcement 7 and lining 6 disposed against the vertical, and longer extension of layer 5 against the horizontal, outer portions of frame 0. The extension or flap of outer material 5 is next folded back and against the horizontal and vertical inner portions of frame C. In this position the several extensions or flaps are secured to frame C either by rivets passing through the materials and said frame, by stitching the materials through holes arranged in said frame, or by gluing. Figures 2 and t are fully illustrative of the manner in which the flaps or extensions are arranged upon the frame C and show clearly that the stitching 8 is thus brought adjacent to and parallel with bag frame C, as in an English or sewed-in bag. I

To further strengthen the connection between the frame C and the bag materials, clamping members 9 are provided. Each member is readily made by folding a narrow strip of metal longitudinally upon itself. Members 9 are forced over the vertical portion of the frame C and materials alhxed thereto, thus protecting the materials, against which they are arranged to frictionally bear. A single curved continuous memher 9 may be used upon each side of bag A, or a number of short straight strips may be employed as shown in Figure l.

The reinforcin strip 7 may be omitted if the material of the lining 6 is of sufficient strength to stand strain without such reinforcement, as illustrated in Figures 2 and 3, or such reinforcing material may be made co-extensive with the lining 6. While the materials, 5, 6, and 7 are best out to pattern, assembled, and then sewed, they may be first sewed and then trimmed to shape.

Narrow strips of material, such as for lining 6, may be lued upon the vertical portion of frame 6 to cover the clamps 9 and overcome any unsightliness caused by them.

WVhile I have illustrated and described one embodiment of my invention, it is manifest that many modifications, changes and alterations may be had thereto Without departing from the spirit of the invention. It is therefore, not my intention to be limited to this single disclosure but to secure protection for every construction falling Within the scope of the claims hereto appended.

hat I claim is new and desire to procure by Lette'rsPatent of the United States, is

1. In a hand bag comprising a bag body, a lining for said body, and a hinged frame L shaped in cross-section, said bag body being engaged upon three sides of said frame and said lining upon one side thereof to secure said body from displacement from said frame, the terminal edges of the bag body and lining being adjacent upon opposite faces of the same side.

2. A handbag comprising a hinged frame L shape in cross section, a bag body, a lining therefor, and a clamping men1ber,the materials of said body and lining being stitched one to another remote from their edges to provide extensions adapted to be engaged upon the side of said frame, said clamping member being adapted to slide over one side of said frame and the edges of the extensions of the materials to secure said body to said frame.

3. A hand bag having a bag body, said body comprising an outer layer, a lining, and an intermediate reinforcing strip stitched together remote from their outer edges to leave short (ac-extensive flaps of said lining and reinforcing strip and a longer extension of the outer layer, a hinged bag frame L shaped in cross section and having three sides thereof covered by the extension of the outer layer of said bag body and the fourth side covered by the extension of said lining and reinforcing material, men us for fastening the extensions to said frame and to one another and. a clamping member extending inwardly from one side of said frame and over the edges of said extensions.

4. The combination With the L-shaped frame of a hand bag, of a bag body secured to the inner sides of the frame and to the back of one of the sides thereof, a lining secured to the remaining back side of said frame and having its marginal edge adjacent the marginal edge of the body member. said lining extending beyond the angle of the frame member and stitched to the body member adjacent said angle.

In testimony whereof I affix my si -nature.

MANIS TANNENBZUM. 

